Social Work: The Healthcare Training Institute (HTI), provider #1073, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Healthcare Training Institute (HTI) maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 8/13/2017 - 8/13/2020.

Terminology Clarification: We list our course credits using the term CE Hours, CE Hrs, CEs, or CE; because 1 (one) CE hour equals 1 hour of CE credit. When referring to course hours we do not use the term CEU because 1 (one) CEU equals 1/10th of a CE credit. Therefore we only use CE Hours, CE Hrs, CEs, or CE when referring to the number of continuing education hours granted for a course.

The information below is intended to be a general guide, and not an official source. As you know Boards change requirements without notice. Please contact your Board if you find more current information, than that found below. To assist in our update process should you find a discrepancy, please email us with the change at [email protected]. Thank you,

CO - The Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners at (303) 894-7855 requires 40 PDH of continuing professional development program. Continuing Professional Competence: August 31, 2019
The Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners accepts 40 PDH of our home study/distance learning courses in two formates: Format #1 - Coursework, Professional Development Activity due to: "Professional Development Hours may be accrued for ... online coursework... Coursework should expand or refine your professional skill and experience. A total of 20 Professional Development Hours may be accrued for Coursework during each 2-year renewal cycle.” Format #2 - Independent Study: A total of 20 PDH may be accrued in Independent Learning activities to include reading “professionally relevant literature.”

HI - The Hawaii Board of Social Worker at (808) 586-3000 requires 45 continuing education hours beginning with the renewal for the licensing triennium 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2019, and prior to every triennial renewal thereafter with a minimum of 3 credit hours in ethics. (See our Ethics courses). Continuing education (“CE”) will be required to renew a LBSW, LSW, or LCSW license. A first time licensee is exempt from the CE requirement for the first license renewal.
Deadline: June 30, 2019.

The Hawaii Board of Social Worker 45 CE hours between 7/1/2016 and 6/30/2019 of our home study online courses due to ASWB.

All of our courses are accepted by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board as Category I continuing education courses due to our ASWB (#1073) and APA (#1537) providerships. Thus, you may earn all 40 CE hrs through our Category I courses.

The Maine Social Worker renewal Board accepts10contact hours of our home study due to description and agenda's relevance to social work; and certificate of completion stating 'Course relevant to Social Work'.

MN - The Minnesota Board of Social Work at (612) 617-2100 requires a licensee (LSW, LGSW, LISW, and LCSW) with a license issued prior to August 1, 2011 to complete at least 30 CE clock hours of which 10 CE hours can be earned via our electronic independent study courses. For licenses issued on or after August 1, 2011 40 CE clock hours are required, of which 15 CE hours can be earned via our electronic independent study courses. At least 2 hours must be in Ethics and 6 hrs Supervision, for Supervisors. (See our Ethics and Supervision Courses). Continuing Education Deadline: Individual

According to the MN Bd., our independent study courses are accepted due to ASWB sponsorship #1073.

MT - The Montana Board of Behavioral Health at (406) 841-2392 requires 20 clock hours of continuing education. Continuing Education Deadline: December 31, 2018
The Montana Social Work renewal Board accepts20 CE hours of our home study courses due to individual courses submission and assignment of approval number by the Montana Board. Below is a listing of the 31 courses we have submitted that have been assigned approval numbers by the Montana Board.

The Nebraska Social Worker licensing renewal Board accepts20 CE hours of our home study courses. Per Nebraska licensing renewal Board requirement, certificate states “This course is planned by, and conducted for social workers, and relates to social work.”

NY - New York Social Work Continuing Education Requirements: Office of the Professions State Board for Social Work at 518-474-3817 requires 36 continuing education hours for each triennial registration period. The number of CE hours varies depending upon your Registration Expiration. The NY Board will accept 12 contact hours of our self-study online courses. Deadline: Individual

Our CE contact hours are accepted by the NY State Board for Social Work. Our courses have received approval to provide continuing education to LMSW's and LCSW's in New York State. The Healthcare Training Institute, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department\'s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0273.

The South Carolina Social Work licensing renewal Board accepts 40 CE hours of our independent self-study courses due to ASWB providership #1073. Certificate of Course Completion states,“Course Instructor is an MSW, LCSW.” Thus all hours are “Social Work hours.”

VA - The Virginia Board of Social Work at (804) 367-4441 requires 30 contact hours of continuing education for LCSWs and 15 contact hours for LSWs with a minimum of 2 hours of Ethics, and 14 hrs Supervision, for Supervisors. (See our Ethics and Supervision courses.) Continuing Education Deadline: June 30, 2019
The Virginia Social Worker licensing renewal Board accepts all 30 CE hours of online courses. All of our CE Courses are Category I due to our ASWB providership #1073.

The Washington Social Worker licensing renewal Board accepts26 hours of our home study, distance learning due to ASWB providership #1073 and a test of comprehension required to receive a certificate of completion.

WV - The West Virginia Social Work Board at (304) 400-4980 requires 40 CE hours of continuing education hours with 1 hour in Ethics and 2 hours in Mental Health Conditions related to Veterans and Family Members of Veterans. (See our Ethics, PTSD, and Suicide courses.) Continuing Education Deadline: Individual

The West Virginia Social Work Board accepts 30 hours via our online courses (10 hrs Category I & 20 hrs Category II). All of our course qualify to be Category I or Category II due to ASWB providership #1073.

The Wyoming Social Worker licensing renewal Board accepts45hours of our home study due to our courses objectives, organization, relation to the discipline, presenters qualifications and holding at least a master’s degree level in education. Thus are courses are in compliance with the Wyoming Boards standards of acceptability of continuing education activities.